to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
chastity; virtue; fidelity
(arch.) Chinese bamboo; (arch.) bamboo imported from China (often used to make flutes); descending vertical sword attack (in kendo, etc.)
serious; not joking; straight
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
to lose heart; to lose motivation
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
man; male; masculine gender
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
to happen to have on hand or in stock
police; police officer; police station
arrest; apprehension; capture
bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
person requiring special attention; person to be wary of; person under (police) surveillance; dangerous person
hostility; antagonism; opposition
very great; enormous; serious
matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
sunken kotatsu; low table over a hole in the floor (may have a heat source underneath and a hanging quilt to retain warmth)
indoor drying; hanging clothes to dry indoors